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V.V. Binoy
Permanent address Devi Nilayam Choondal P.O Puthussery Kerala -680502
Present address Postdoctoral Fellow Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSI DST, India) National Institute of Advanced Studies Indian Institute of Science Campus Bangalore 560012
Educational qualifications
|
Degree |
Subject |
Year |
University |
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Bachelor’s degree |
Zoology, with specialisation in Human Genetics |
1996-1999 |
University of Calicut, Kozhikode |
|
Master’s degree
|
Zoology, with specialisation in Entomology |
1999-2001 |
University of Calicut, Kozhikode |
|
Doctoral degree |
Zoology |
2009 |
University of Calicut, Kozhikode |
Doctoral thesis Determinants of decision making in climbing perch
(Anabas testudineus Bloch), a freshwater fish
Areas of interest Behavioural ecology, Cognitive Psychology,
Environmental Education. Limnology
Research experience Ten years of research experience in the field of behavioural ecology and cognitive psychology of fishes
Teaching experience One year ; MES KVM College, Valanchery, Kerala.
Publications
A.
Refereed journals
Binoy V.V. (2010) Catfish Clarias is vanishing from the waters of Kerala. Current Science 99: 714
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2008). Influence of hunger on the food stocking behavior of climbing perch. Journal of Fish Biology 73: 1053-1057
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2006). Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) can recognize members of a familiar shoal. Current Science 90: 288-289
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2005). Comparative analysis of organochloride and organophosphate pesticides on the learning ability and sustained swimming capacity of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) a fresh water fish. Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology 2: 23
Binoy V.V., Menon S. and John Thomas K. (2005). The influence of methyl parathion on the behaviour of the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus). Pollution Research 24: 253-259
John Thomas K., Binoy V.V. and Baby G. (2005). Male Siamese fighting fish prefers larger females with distended belly. Journal of Ecobiology 17: 537-544
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2004). The Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus Bloch), a freshwater fish, prefers larger unfamiliar shoals to smaller familiar shoals. Current Science 86: 207-211
Binoy V.V., Job N. and John Thomas K. (2004). The influence of dicofol on the behaviour of the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus). Indian Journal of Fisheries 51: 345-351
Binoy V.V. and Olekkengil J.L. (2004). Effect of malathion on the free amino acid content of Bombyx mori larva. Journal of Ecobiology and Environmental Monitoring 14: 151-156
B. Conference proceedings
Shabeer K. K., Binoy V.V., Sreekumar S. and John Thomas K. (2008). Investigations on the influence of sediment and water quality on the plankton community of a wetland ecosystem. Lake-2008. Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Binoy V.V., Shahin A. and John Thomas K. (2007). Bio-film formation in Euglena gracilis: the influence of time of the day and wavelength of light. National Symposium on Chronobiology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (Winner of the Best Paper Award at the conference)
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2003).
Avenues and opportunities in ethology and behavioural sciences. Lectures on
Recent Trends in Ethology and Behavioural Sciences, p. 13-17
C. Conference abstracts
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2007). The influence of hunger on food stocking behaviour of climbing perch, a freshwater fish. Abstracts of the 31st Annual Conference of the Ethological Society of India, p. 110
Avinash T.A., Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2007). Analysis of route learning ability of climbing perch, Abstracts of the 31st Annual conference of the Ethological Society of India, p. 108
Shiron J., Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2007). Predator avoidance behaviour of naïve juveniles of Puntius sarana, a fresh water fish. Abstracts of the 31st Annual Conference of the Ethological Society of India, p. 109
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2005). Individual recognition in a fish, the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) and the cues involved in the formation of familiarity. Abstracts of the 29th Conference of the Ethological Society of India, p. 51
Binoy V.V., Sandhya V.V. and John Thomas K. (2005). Altered environment alters stimulus–response paradigm: Effect of pH and salinity on the ontogeny of behaviour in Heteropneustes fossilis, a freshwater fish. Abstracts of the 29th Conference of Ethological Society of India, p. 52
Vincent M., Asha K., Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2005). Preference for higher wavelength colour in the larvae of Heteropneustes fossilis, a freshwater fish. Abstracts of the 29th Conference of Ethological Society of India, p. 50
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2005). Comparative analysis of organochloride and organophosphate pesticides on the learning ability and sustained swimming capacity of climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), a fresh water fish. Abstracts of TOXOCON, Inaugural Conference of Indian Society of Toxicology, p. 38
Binoy V.V. and John Thomas K. (2003). Factors
reducing wandering behaviour in climbing perch (Anabas testudineus).
Proceedings of 28th Conference of Ethological Society of India, p.
48
Projects conducted
Environmental correlates of spatial and social learning in fish: the role the neural circuitry of hippocampal pallium and amygdalar pallium. Funded by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 2007-2009
Studies on seed production and enhancement of larval survival of indigenous food fishes of Kerala. Funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, 2004-2007
Behavioural ecology of some fresh water food fishes of Kerala. Funded by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 2001-2004
Work experience
Experimental and field techniques
Induced breeding and seed production of indigenous fishes
Methods in limnology
Water and sediment quality analysis
Methods
in behavioural toxicology
Ecology of wetlands, particularly Kol - land ecosystem
Instrument designed
An instrument to study the various behavioural patterns and cognitive abilities of both aquatic and terrestrial small animals (with Prof. R Jayaram, ISRDO)
Training obtained
Analysing cytoarchitecture of the brain, Golgi methods and immunocytochemistry
Prof N K Subhedar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur University, Nagpur
Designing instruments for the quantification of animal behaviour
Prof R Jayaram, Research Director, Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Development Organisation (ISRDO), Irinjalakuda, Kerala
Methods in statistics
Rev Fr (Dr) T V Varghese (Late), Department of Statistics, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala
Schools attended
Second SERC School in Neuroscience. Training in physiology of nerve cells and hands-on training in patch clamp techniques. National Centre of Biological Sciences and Centre for Neurosciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; February 1-16, 2009
Making of Mind, International Workshop in Cognitive Neuroscience. National Centre for Brain Research, Manesar; January 5-15, 2009
Fifth SERC School in Chronobiology. Choudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut; February 1-11, 2007
Methods in Behavioural Ecology. Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; January 16-28, 2006.
Workshops and seminars organized
Workshop on 'Citizens Science Project.' National Institute of Advanced Studies Bangalore and MES KEVEEYAM College, Valanchery, January 25, 2010.
Workshop on Biodiversity: Conservation of Medicinal Plants and Revitalization of Basic Phytomedical Systems. ISRDO, Irinjalakuda and Community Agro-biodiversity Centre, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kalpetta, Wynad, June 10-11, 2006
State-level Seminar on Environmental Laws. Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Development Organisation, Irinjalakuda, February 14, 2004
National Workshop on Recent Trends in Ethology and Behavioural Sciences. Animal Behaviour and Wetland Research Laboratory, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, August 5-8, 2003
Served as resource person in
International Training Course in Tropical Freshwater Zooplankton. Limnological Association of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, December 20, 2003-January 5, 2004
National Workshop on Recent Trends in Ethology and Behavioural Sciences. Animal Behaviour and Wetland Research Laboratory, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, August 5-8, 2003
Important talks given
Why Should I Learn Life Science? Talk delivered to the tribal students of Wynad District, Kerala, SIGN (An Educational Society for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes, Konnakadu, Wynad, Kerala, April 6, 2009
Choosing and Using Statistics. Workshop on Research and Research Methodology, Sree Narayana College, Nattika, Kerala, March 12, 2008
Pesticide and
Cognition. Rachel Carlson Lecture, Kerala Shastra Sahithya Parishad, Thrissur,
Kerala, October 13, 2008
Seeds and Society. Training Programme for Master’s Degree Students in Social Work, Department of Social Work, St Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, March 14, 2007
Agriculture and Environment. Interactive Programme for Master’s Degree Students in Social Work and the Farmers of Meladoor, Department of Social Work, St Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, February 28, 2006
Plastic and Environment, Interactive Programme for the general public of Irinjalakuda and adjacent areas, Government Model Boys’ Vocational Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, October 11, 2005
Designing low cost instruments to quantify animal behaviour. National Workshop on Recent Trends in Ethology and Behavioural Sciences. Animal Behaviour and Wetland Research Laboratory, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, August 5-8, 2003
In Television / Radio
Sand mining and river health. Indiavision. April 25, 2010.
Nilayude kalasncharangaliloode. Indiavision. April 15, 2010.
'The Solar Eclipse and Animal Behavior'. Asianet. January 15, 2010.
'River Nila'. Indiavision. December 19, 2009.
'Science Notes', All India Radio, October 23, 2005.
Professional memberships
Ethological Society of India
Limnological Association of Kerala
Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Development Organisation
Indian Society of Toxicology
Hobbies
Martial arts, yoga, photography (ritual arts)